It Matters

I am the bond The promise you couldn't keep. The thing you thought you loved before the ocean got to deep. I am the hand You let go of to leave. When you thought you were alone And that no one could see. I am the words That left your lips Eroding people Chip by chip. I am the promise You decided to break. I gave you something You refused to take. I am the heart You knew would shatter. When you thought your life Would never matter.

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